Authors' response to the letter to the Editors by Professor M. T. Cibulka: a critical interpretation of sacroiliac joint movement studies (original) (raw)

The authors respond to Professor Cibulka's critique regarding the motion of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) as discussed in their review article. They defend the findings of small but significant SIJ movements cited by previous studies, including those using roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis (RSA). The response highlights the anatomical and functional adaptations of the SIJ that facilitate load transfer and argues for the relevance of even minimal movements in clinical contexts, particularly concerning pain and dysfunction.